TAIPEI — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen appointed a new intelligence chief on Thursday (Jan 26), a British-educated senior diplomat, as part of a broader government reshuffle currently underway and as the island faces growing military threats from China. Tsai's office said that deputy foreign minister Tsai Ming-yen, who has previously served as Taiwan's de facto ambassador to the European Union,...
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen attends a rank promotion ceremony of military members in Taipei, Taiwan on Dec 26, 2022.TAIPEI — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen appointed a new intelligence chief on Thursday , a British-educated senior diplomat, as part of a broader government reshuffle currently underway and as the island faces growing military threats from China.
Tsai, who has a doctorate from King's College London's department of war studies, has also previously worked as an advisor to Taiwan's defence ministry and China-policy making Mainland Affairs Council. The president also hopes he will "continue to promote the specialised tasks of the intelligence system, and continue to strengthen the governance and innovation of intelligence agencies in the era of democratisation".China has been ramping up military and political pressure to try and get Taiwan to accept Beijing's sovereignty, including staging war games near the island in August.
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